Events Archive

Baroque at the Wilderspin School Museum

Saturday February 27 at 7.00 p.m
The Hallgate Chamber Ensemble present an enchanting evening of Baroque Chamber music with Director – Carey Williams
The Ensemble consists of a small group of musicians including Flute, Trumpet, Bassoon, Strings and Voice

Admission is £6.00 and tickets are available from the Wilderspin School Museum (Thursday – Sunday 11am-3pm) or from Waters’ Edge Tourist Information Centre. Refreshments will be available.

Posted on:17th February 2016 20160227 20241128

Music with Mummy

Weekly half-hour sessions for pre school children under three and their carer.
Starts Thursday 25 February in the Aelberry Building – with easy car parking.
Details and booking: musicwithmummyandmichelle@gmail.com

Posted on:17th February 2016 20160225 20241128

An Evening with Gervase Phinn

One of our Patrons, Gervase Phinn, returns with more hilarious anecdotes of life as a teacher and School Inspector.

It’s on Friday 29th January 2016 at the Joseph Wright Hall, stating at 7.00pm at the School Museum for a welcoming drink before moving through to the Joseph Wright Hall next door.

Tickets are £16 in support of the work of the Trust and the Wilderspin Museum.  Light refreshments will be served on arrival and during the interval.  There will be an interval bar and book signing too.

Tickets are available from the Wilderspin School Museum (Thursday – Sunday 11am-3pm), from Smith & Walker Opticians – 16 High Street, and from Waters’ Edge Tourist Information Centre (from 14 December).

Posted on:13th December 2015 20160129 20241128

New County Choir Christmas Concert

The Wilderspin Schoolroom, with its gas lights and open fire,  once again helps create a festive setting for another Christmas concert by the New County Choir on Sunday 19th December at 7.30pm.

Michael Tippet’s Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time, and Bob Chilcott’s Mid Winter will be performed with Christmas Carols.  The conductor is Elisabeth Brierley.  Peter Sproston will play piano.

Posted on:10th December 2015 20151219 20241128

Classroom Christmas

Wednesday 9th December, 5pm –7pm

Didn’t have a chance to visit us at the Christmas festival?

Here’s another chance to explore the origins of our Christmas traditions in this special family event.  Find out about the first crackers, cards and Christmas trees.  There are all sorts of Victorian crafts to make and a chance to visit the only Victorian Father Christmas in Barton!

Children: £2.00

Posted on:1st December 2015 20151209 20241128